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6-year-old’s exuberant video promotes tourism in Italy

July 11, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

An irresistible invitation to visit the popular Marche region of Italy is being promoted not by any tourism agency, but by a charming 6-year-old. She made the video, in part, to help sadness over the coronavirus ‘fly away.’” In a […]

#STRONGERTHANEVER: How I Live with Prostate Cancer

July 3, 2020 admin 0

By Dr. Daniel Durant Myers Jr How I Live with Prostate Cancer provides an in-depth personal and scientific account of the author’s battle with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is an ever-changing disease which presents differently based on race, family history, and […]

VIDEO: Fauci warns a coronavirus vaccine is not guaranteed

July 1, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The nation could see thousands more cases of coronavirus, the country’s top infectious disease specialist said Tuesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, testified for three […]

Motorbike mission: Activist delivers sunscreen to Ugandans with albinism

July 1, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

For street vendor Barbra Anyinge, who normally sells shoes in Lira, a town in northern Uganda, the pandemic has made one essential especially scarce: sunscreen. While usually Anyinge’s difficulty in obtaining the recommended high-protection sunscreen is its up to $20 […]

Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding

June 25, 2020 admin 0

By NNPA newswire Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a letter Democratic Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) sent this week to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, the senators reveal that […]

Stars gather for online festival to combat hunger in Amazon rainforest

June 22, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

More than a million Brazilians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, many of them indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest. And to help them, a group of musicians and celebrities from around the world will come together for an online music […]

The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk

June 15, 2020 admin 0

By J.C. Watts Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, […]

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The Pfizer Foundation Awards the National Black Nurses Association Grants to Support Nurses and Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 12, 2020 admin 0

Funds will support the NBNA Wellness and Mental Health Program for Nurses and Just in time COVID Assistance Program for Older Adults SILVER SPRING, MD, (June 12, 2020) – The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is pleased to announce charitable contributions […]

Dr. Daniel Laroche highlights wellness revolution and what COVID-19 exposed

June 8, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Photos: Provided by Advanced Eye Care of New York Dr. Daniel Laroche is a nationally recognized ophthalmologist and the former chair of the Ophthalmology Section for the National Medical Association. For the past 25 years, he’s been […]

HBCU Elevate Zoom Conference June 7th 5PM EST

June 7, 2020 admin 0

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Nurses Working in Underserved Communities Find a New Way to Bridge the Gap

June 5, 2020 admin 0

The National Black Nurses Association and Direct Relief identified five Covid-19 hotspots in need of PPE and other supplies. By Talya Meyers JUNE 4, 2020 12:58 PM When New Orleans became a Covid-19 hotspot, C.J. Marbley’s small 50-bed hospital quickly filled. […]

It Is OK to Not Be OK

June 4, 2020 admin 0

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman The COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the way we interact with our neighbors and family. It has changed the way we view education, finances, entertainment, sports, fine dining, and other aspects of life that we have […]

Health care equipment shortages lead to innovation, conflict

June 4, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Interruptions to the supply chain from the COVID-19 pandemic have limited supplies of essential gear for doctors and nurses, but some entrepreneurs and makers and turned to new technologies to fill the gap. Shortages this spring exacerbated existing shortages of […]

The Naked Truth About Salt vs The Well Dressed Lie

May 28, 2020 admin 0

By MARCUS MOORE of www.iCookByColor.com Sodium/salt is not and I repeat IS NOT A FLAVOR!!! I could end this blog on that note but what fun would that be. Over the years we’ve sat at dinner tables and uttered the words […]

The Michael Douglas Youth Foundation™-Promoting Good Health & Physical Fitness

May 28, 2020 admin 0

The Michael Douglas Youth Foundation™ is a non-profit organization devoted to providing positive messages and activities for people of all ages. The foundation also utilizes the Legends for speaking engagements, festival appearances, youth basketball camps and clinics.The Harlem Legends strive to […]

Algerians find smartphones are a lockdown essential

May 25, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, smartphones have become increasingly popular in Algeria, as many people across the country use their time in lockdown to connect with each other and the outside world, new research shows. Others are […]